Sibelco Australia Limited

[2018] FWCA 6179

[2018] FWCA 6179

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Sibelco Australia Limited
(AG2018/2130)

SIBELCO AUSTRALIA LIMITED NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND MINERAL SANDS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2018

Mining industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 4 OCTOBER 2018

Application for approval of the Sibelco Australia Limited North Stradbroke Island Mineral Sands Enterprise Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Sibelco Australia Limited North Stradbroke Island Mineral Sands Enterprise Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Sibelco Australia Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 October 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 29 November 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A